On Azura at the moment

[Britboys]

2 hours ago, Bill Y said:

Who mentioned drinking it

Isn't it for soaking your tied feet in?

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Sounds a bit kinky - tying your feet up and soaking them in wine...😉😄

[wowzz]

4 hours ago, majortom10 said:

It has been widely reported of a global wine shortage, try Google.

Widely reported,  but absolutely no evidence of it in the majority of vintners,  restaurants etc.

World wine production is expected to remain stable in 2022 at about 260 mhl, despite drought and heat waves that record in many regions of the world. 

Edited December 19, 2022 by wowzz

[zap99]

18 minutes ago, wowzz said:

Widely reported,  but absolutely no evidence of it in the majority of vintners,  restaurants etc.

World wine production is expected to remain stable in 2022 at about 260 mhl, despite drought and heat waves that record in many regions of the world. 

Plenty of wine in the supermarkets. The price is still fairly reasonable, with the 25% discount

[wowzz]

5 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Plenty of wine in the supermarkets. The price is still fairly reasonable, with the 25% discount

Absolutely - if Tesco can source thousands of bottles of wine, so can P&O. 

[terrierjohn]

10 hours ago, wowzz said:

Absolutely - if Tesco can source thousands of bottles of wine, so can P&O. 

I was going to say that maybe they won't pay the asking price, but they would pas it on to us anyway. So can only be due to their inefficiencies.

[wowzz]

20 minutes ago, terrierjohn said:

I was going to say that maybe they won't pay the asking price, but they would pas it on to us anyway. So can only be due to their inefficiencies.

If that was the case, they will have lost far more profit by being out of stock, compared to paying an extra 20p per bottle !

As you say, just sheer ineptitude.

[zap99]

46 minutes ago, wowzz said:

If that was the case, they will have lost far more profit by being out of stock, compared to paying an extra 20p per bottle !

As you say, just sheer ineptitude.

Perhaps it isn't out of stock. Just too much bother to go to the store room.

[davecttr]

BIG ship

2500 passengers drink 1 bottle every 2 days

7 night cruise - 8750 bottles

14 night cruise - 17500 bottles

 

Sainsbury sold out of Zinfandel yesterday. Due to pent up snow demand and 25% discount on 6 bottles

Fully restocked this morning.

[wowzz]

14 minutes ago, davecttr said:

BIG ship

2500 passengers drink 1 bottle every 2 days

7 night cruise - 8750 bottles

14 night cruise - 17500 bottles

 

Sainsbury sold out of Zinfandel yesterday. Due to pent up snow demand and 25% discount on 6 bottles

Fully restocked this morning.

So, given the profit on a bottle of wine, P&O will lose well over £250k profit on a 14 day cruise !

[zap99]

1 minute ago, wowzz said:

So, given the profit on a bottle of wine, P&O will lose well over £250k profit on a 14 day cruise !

Not if the punters drink something else instead. We are on Azura in February so will take a few bottles onboard, just to help out. Probably best to take some Bailey's and brandy, just in case.

[Son of Anarchy]

Hopefully the Canaries will have plenty of Don Simon when we are on Azura next month 🍷🍷

[davecttr]

I bought my first bottle of Bailey's last week. Don't think i could drink a pint of it but a shot is good in coffee. Maybe OK poured over a xmas pud as well.

[yorkshirephil]

5 minutes ago, davecttr said:

I bought my first bottle of Bailey's last week. Don't think i could drink a pint of it but a shot is good in coffee. Maybe OK poured over a xmas pud as well.

I only usually buy Baileys over Christmas but I love it on ice cream.

[yorkshirephil]

29 minutes ago, zap99 said:

Not if the punters drink something else instead. 

Which they likely will and the cruise lines know that, I don't ever remember not having anything when my preferred choice was not available, bit like going to parties, when it gets to 3 oclock in the morning you have started on the boot polish once the paint stripper has all gone.

[zap99]

27 minutes ago, yorkshirephil said:

I only usually buy Baileys over Christmas but I love it on ice cream.

We had one bottle, but it then went on special in Morrisons. Rude not to.

[FatBoy20]

Arcadia late leaving Southampton last night due to some plonker delivering all the Booze Supplies to Arvia!. You couldn't make it up!.

[Son of Anarchy]

4 hours ago, wowzz said:

So, given the profit on a bottle of wine, P&O will lose well over £250k profit on a 14 day cruise !

Further contributing to the decline in Carnival shares....😖

[jeanlyon]

4 hours ago, yorkshirephil said:

I only usually buy Baileys over Christmas but I love it on ice cream.

We buy the Irish Cream from Lidl.  Very like baileys and £4.50 a bottle!!

[Happy afloat]

6 hours ago, yorkshirephil said:

Which they likely will and the cruise lines know that, I don't ever remember not having anything when my preferred choice was not available, bit like going to parties, when it gets to 3 oclock in the morning you have started on the boot polish once the paint stripper has all gone.

I can recommend brasso 😉

[Technoman2]

Just arrived in gran canaria after day at sea. Saw jay mcgee comedian last night part of 60s rockin berries he was ok and better than some we have seen. Here is a sample of dinner starters breaded mushroom and calamari fritte. The steak pie with suet was not as good as a hollands pudding and it was chef recommended. With these starters i now order a salad as well. 

[Angel57]

31 minutes ago, Technoman2 said:

Just arrived in gran canaria after day at sea. Saw jay mcgee comedian last night part of 60s rockin berries he was ok and better than some we have seen. Here is a sample of dinner starters breaded mushroom and calamari fritte. The steak pie with suet was not as good as a hollands pudding and it was chef recommended. With these starters i now order a salad as well. 

Gosh, that is a bit minimalist - I would hope they would give you more if you asked…?

[Technoman2]

We now have a selection of red wine woo hoo. 

[Windsurfboy]

Didn't realise it was a weight watchers cruise

[wowzz]

2 hours ago, Technoman2 said:

We now have a selection of red wine woo hoo. 

MB on Britannia in the Caribbean says the prices have gone up £5 a bottle. 

How much is the house plonk now?  

[zap99]

On 12/21/2022 at 9:56 AM, Technoman2 said:

Just arrived in gran canaria after day at sea. Saw jay mcgee comedian last night part of 60s rockin berries he was ok and better than some we have seen. Here is a sample of dinner starters breaded mushroom and calamari fritte. The steak pie with suet was not as good as a hollands pudding and it was chef recommended. With these starters i now order a salad as well. 

Did you order starters from the kids menu.?